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The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for a Spectroscopic Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Camera to support a virtual imaged phased array-based spectrometer used in the study of Heisenberg exchange in ultrathin films. This announcement, identified by solicitation number NB686000-26-01951 and NAICS code 334516, is not a request for quotes or proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses are limited to a four-page capability statement submitted electronically to Lisa Stevens at lisa.stevens@nist.gov by June 12, 2026. The capability statement must include the company name providing and manufacturing the product, country of origin, technical specifications and examples of compliant systems, typical lead time, and any additional relevant information to inform future procurement. Manufacturers must have delivered more than five comparable systems and are prohibited from offering used, remanufactured, experimental, prototype, or custom equipment, as well as gray market components not authorized for U.S. sale. The technical requirements for the CCD camera include a minimum resolution of 1020 x 120 pixels, a backside-illuminated sensor with greater than 90% quantum efficiency at 532 nm, pixel dimensions between 12 µm x 12 µm and 28 µm x 28 µm, support for full vertical binning and 1x1 unbinned mode, and readout speeds ranging from 50 kHz to at least 1 MHz with readout noise below 20 electrons at 1 MHz. The camera must maintain dark current below 0.0009 electrons/pixel/second, be capable of cooling to at least -60°C, and operate with Python-based software for control. All equipment must be new and shipped in original manufacturer packaging with all original documentation and software. Delivery is required within 18 weeks to NIST’s Shipping and Receiving facility at 325 Broadway, Building 2, Boulder, CO 80305 under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all costs and risks until delivery and acceptance. Warranty must cover labor and parts for a minimum of one year, commencing upon government acceptance, and align with FAR 52.212-4. Payment, if a
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